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  1. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday

    That's a 24⁰ range. The record is 27⁰ in two minutes due to a Chinook wind, a downhill warming of the wind. 😯 https://listen.sdpb.org/rural-life-and-history/2024-01-22/spearfish-sets-world-record-of-largest-variance-in-temperature-south-dakota-history
  2. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    See, you've made friends already.
  3. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Journalist group promoting the Valcarlos route

    If the ALSA bus ever does stop in Valcarlos (or Arnéguy) I'll be telling pilgrims wanting to go to SJPdP to walk the Route Napoleon to get off the bus there and walk to SJPdP.
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Journalist group promoting the Valcarlos route

    Not long ago I checked ALSA service and you could pick up the bus in Spain at a number of points if the ticket was to France. I suppose though that they can't prevent you from getting off the bus at any of the Spanish points if the bus actually stops there to pick up passengers. If I remember...
  5. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Journalist group promoting the Valcarlos route

    It is my understanding that the Navarra government put the restriction on ALSA/CONDA to provide only international travel on their Pamplona - SJPdP line to protect the smaller, local lines. I suspect ALSA would be happy to have the restriction removed.
  6. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    This thread has more "halfway" information including two alternate halfway points using a start point of SJPdP. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/half-way-village-or-town-on-camino-frances-route.80673/
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    Walk one wide circle around both the statues. Next time walk between them. Then you will be sure have have been at the same point both times.
  8. Rick of Rick and Peg

    A street in Burgos

    Go here, translate and search. A Franco supporter. https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-719X2020000200131
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    First day - Route Napoléon, or Valcarlos?

    For those reading this thread that are unfamiliar with the two ways down to Roncesvalles, the forest trail that is marked as the camino and the variant way following the road marked as the "soft" or easy way. There are a number of reports on the forum from people who wanted to avoid the forest...
  10. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Is it permissible to skip Sarria to Santiago?

    If by Burgos you see that you don't have time to finish the Camino in time there are a number of companies that will rent you a bicycle that you can returrn in León or maybe beyond. This gives you a few more days for walking and you still finish the Camino under your own power.
  11. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Walking with my dog

    Or that you may not travel fast because so many people who left their dogs at home will want to fuss with yours.
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Walking with my dog

    Another forum thread that may be useful is https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/taking-a-dog-on-camino.77054/
  13. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    Yep. The problem was that my mind starts shutting down at 7 and I posted at 6:55. I guess I'm going to have to readjust my posting schedule.
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    Please accept my apologies. The tone in my head was light banter and I see that it didn't work. It wasn't the "directly" that made me respond but the combination of "directly down". That was a tough uphill and we ran out of water. I wanted to issue a warning but I didn't do it right. I have...
  15. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    May I make a correction? Nevermind, I will anyway. It will take you directly [up to Pradelo and then] down into Trabadelo. Remember the up part. 😓
  16. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    Very likely it runs on weekends too. There are a few hotels down in the area where the camino finishes circling the airport and joins the pavement walk. The Hotel Buenos Aires is the first. They have a coffee shop on the street right next to a bus stop to take into Burgos. Google Maps Street...
  17. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Pamplona to Estella in three gentle days (March 18-20 ish)?

    Probably should revise this one too. Add 3 km to the Uterga to Lorca segment to include a visit to the church of Santa María in Eunate. Many say to make this detour, none say they did and wish they hadn't. Click to enlarge.
  18. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do you have a photo of the turnoff to Sarria?

    Google Maps shows this as Capela da Ascensión de Perros. This doesn't match the names on the sign though. You can get photos with the following link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bhv5Cfvs2FB54bkw6 So, maybe all dogs do get to go to heaven. 🤣
  19. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do you have a photo of the turnoff to Sarria?

    OpenStreetMap.org has a walking distance of 1 km (13 minutes) between the Meson and the Igrexa de Santa Baia de Pascais (behind Casa Xaymaca). Is that what you mean by fairly soon? Photos of that church can be found by clicking Photos on the following webpage...
  20. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do you have a photo of the turnoff to Sarria?

    Here is a Google Maps satellite view of the area I think we are talking about. Caminos are in red. I believe these came from a @David Tallan share. From the Meson you see a red trail headed north through a line of trees to Casa Xaymaca where it turns left. There is a church right behind Casa...

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